Dispensing apparatus



D. H."CLARK. DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION mu) JULY 2,1921.

Patented Au g 15,1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

D. H. CLARK.

DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATIQN FILED JULY 2,1921.

1,425,837. PatentedAug 15,1922.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID H. CLARK, OF ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK.

DISPENSING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID H. CLARK, a citizenof the United States, residing at Orangeburg, in the county of Rocklandand State of New York, have invented certain new and usefullmprovementsin Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements indispensing apparatus. Specifically my invention is designed as anattractive and useful means to be displayed on the counters, or' otherpositions in drug-stores, and like places, for dispensing pharmaceuticalpreparations and delivering the same to customers in liquid form and ina more or' less heated condition. To this end my invention comprises asuitable stand having a horizontal portion or base and an uprightportion projecting upwardly therefrom, said base adapted to support adrink ing vessel and said upright adapted to support an electric heaterand an electrical circuit maker or connector and also a tilting bottleor container for the medicine or material to be dispensed.

A leading object of the invention is to provide a more or less unique,and useful apparatus of simple and attractive form for dispensingmedicine or other preparations and wherein a bottle or container of themedicine is suspended adjacent a drinking vessel or glass and is capableof being tilted to deliver a certain quantity of the medicine directlythereinto and without other handling whereby all danger of contaminationthrough contact with the hands is avoided. In addition to the foregoing,my object is to supply the apparatus with an electric immersion-heaterwhich may be used to heat the water or liquid contents which the glasscontains and in which the charge or dose of medicine is to be dissolved.

lVith'the above and other ebjects in view my invention consists of theparts and the constructions, arrangements and combinations of partswhich I will hereinafter describe and point out in the appended claims;

In the acoompanying drawings forming part of this specification and inwhich similar reference characters indicate like parts in the severalviews:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a dispensing apparatus embodying myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;

right being capable of receiving on it face display and advertisingmatter, not

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

Application filed July 2, 1921.

Serial No. 482,119.

base portion A in the top surface of which is an annular depression Badapted as aseat for a glass holder C and glass D, the said depressedseat having, if desired, a draining opening, a, forthe escape of anysurplus liquid which may find its way onto said seat. Rising from therear portion of the base A, is an upright E of somewhat shallow depthbut, say of a width about equal to that of the base, said upright andbase being of some simple and attractive form and being finished in asuitable manner and saigl upsurshown, bearing directly upon the materialto be dispensed. This, however, forms no part of the invention, sincethe apparatus is capable of more or less wide range of use, and whiledesigned for the especial purpose of dispensing pharmaceuticalpreparations in public places, it is not limited in its use thereto.

' The upright member E of the stand is hollow and has a closed orcovered top E which, however, is provided with the openings a, 72, c,the opening a and a being shown' as circular, and the opening I) as ofoblong form, but manifestly the design of said openings may be varied atpleasure, and be made to correspond to the parts they are designed toreceive.

The opening a in the top of the upright portion of the stand is adaptedtoadmit and properly support one of the arms (2 of a forked member F,the other arm 6 of said member being supplied with contact members orcircuit makers of the usual type which are designed to makeelectricalcontact with a conductor of electric energy. Other contactmembers are provided in the form of a plug h, of insulating material,

having suitable openings 9 therein for the reception of the contacts ofthe member'e.

The plug h is located in the oblong opening b and has its lower endprojecting into the tatable and tilting bottle holder. These attachmentsinclude a post G fitted to rotate in the opening a, said post having abifurcated spherical or other head, G and an in ternally-threaded nippleis which extends at right-angles to the axis of the post. The post isformed or secured to a threaded nipple m on which are mounted one ormore nuts and washers n, 0, which serve to retain the post in position.While a specific form of mounting is thus described, it will beunderstood that other arrangements may be substituted therefore atpleasure, it only being necessary that Suitable meansbe employed forrotatably securing the. post in such manner that it will perform itsintended function of being horizontally turnable so that the bottle orcontainer which is suspended from the horizontal arm of the post, as Iwill hereinafter describe, may be moved in a horizontal plane towardsand from thereceiving glass when the latter is in place on the stand.

The internally-threaded nipple 7c is desi ned for the attachment of one'end of a tu ular member 1' which is enlarged between its ends to formshoulders s 8, one of which a abuts the end of the nipple 70 while theother, 8' forms an abutment or seat for one end of a coiled spring t.

Slidably mounted on the tubular member 1' is a sleeve H, which is closedat one end except for a central hole a for the reception of the shank orrod to of a divided ring I, the two parts of this ring being pivotallyconnected at 10 and the line of division being extended -to one side ofthe circumference of the ring so that it will enter the hole 'M or otherpierced end of the. slidable sleeve H, and thus be held againstaccidental opening of the divided parts of the ring. In fact the pointof division of the ring is more or less located within'the outer end ofthe sleeve H and can only be exposed and the parts opened after slidingthe spring-actuated sleeve H-inwardly on the tubular member rbeyond thepoint of division of said ring} To facilitatethis action the exterior ofthe sleeve may be milled or otherwise roughened to afford a finger-hold.

T he inner end of the shank or stem of the ring passes through thetubular member 1' and said shank may be secured in any well tion, Ipivotally mount within the bifurcation of the post Gr, an arm L, thecircular or disc-schaped head of'which has a fiattened portion, 12,against which the upper end of the spring-pressed plunger or rod 17 inthe post bears, for the purpose of holding the free end of the arm toits proper seating on the bottle, said free end of said arm having arecess 13, in which is mounted a bottle stopper M, adapted to the mouthof the bottle N, the stopper being connected to the arm by means of ascrew 14. A finger portion 15 is provided to facilitate the raising ofthe arm and withdrawal of the stopper.

My heretofore described apparatus is primarily designed for dispensingmedicinal tablets but powdered or other form of material may be used.The tablets or material are contained in the bottle N and are intendedto be taken in hot water at soda fountains, counters, or in otherlocations in public places and to this end and as conducing to the bestsanitary conditions, the bottle is tiltably suspended adjacent the openend of the usual drinking glass D, and the electric heating appliance isso positioned on the stand, that electric connection may readily be madebetween the contact making plates 9 and the contacts of the member 6 ofthe heater. The long arm (Z of the forked member F constitutes theheater proper and is designed to be placed in the liquid contents of thedrinking glass and when the proper temperature of the liquid has beenreached, the required dose or desired amount of medicine is delivereddirectly into the glass, the stopper-carrying arm having been thrownback to clear it of the bottle, as will be understood.

The bottle is freely swiveled and hence will return to a normal uprightposition when the desired dose has been discharged into the glass, afterwhich the stopper-carrying arm may be lowered and the stopper thereoffitted into the mouth of the bottle.

When not in use, the forked member I? is removed from its electricalcontact with the plates g and the long arm (Z of the member inserted inthe. circular opening a of the upright portion of the stand, in whichposition it is ready for instant connection and use.

The apparatus is of a somewhat unique nature and it is of attractivedesign and performs all the functions of a dispensing apparatusrequiring hot water for dissolving medicinal tablets or otherpharmaceutical I claim as new and desire to secure by Iletters Patentis: v

1. A dispensing apparatus, comprising a stand, a movable arm carried bysaid stand; and means on said arm for supporting a container for thematerial to be dispensed.

2. A dispensing apparatus, comprising a stand, a"sup'port horizontallyturnable therein, a vertically tiltable holder mounted on said supportadapted to suspend a container for the material to be dispensed, and ashiftable closure for said container.

3. A dispensing apparatus having a stand provided with a horizontal,vertically journaled arm; and a holder journaled in, the arm and capableof being tilted about a horizontal axis; said holder adapted to suspendtherefrom a container for the mate- .rial to be dispensed.

4. A dispensing apparatus having a stand provided with a horizontal,vertically journaled arm; a holder journaled in the arm and capable ofbeing tilted about a horizontal axis; said holder adapted "to suspendtherefrom a container for the material to be dispensed; electricalcontacts on the stand and a conductor connecting therewith; and

" an electric immersion heater interchangeably mounted on said stand.

5. A dispensing apparatus having a stand adapted to support a drinkingvessel, said stand having a horizontally turnable arm provided with avertically tiltable member adapted to support a container of thematerial to be dispensed adjacent said vessel so as to deliveruitscontents directly thereinto.

6. A dispensing apparatus having a stand adapted to support a drinkingvessel, said stand having a horizontally turnable arm provided with avertically tiltable member adapted to support a container of thematerial to be dispensed adjacent saidvessel so as to deliver itscontents directly thereinto, electrical contacts on the stand and aconductor leading thereto, and an electric- -heater having a portion forimmersion in the drinking vessel.

7. A dispensing aparatus having a stand adapted to support a drinkingvessel, said stand having a horizontallyturnable arm provided with avertically tiltable member adapted to support a container of the mate- 7rial to be dispensed adjacent said vessel so as to deliver its contentsdirectly thereinto,

- electrical contacts on the stand, conductors connecting therewith, andan electric heater as to deliver its contents directly thereinto,

mouth of said container.

9. A dispensing apparatus having a stand adaptedwto support a 'drinkinvessel, said stand having an upright portion provided with openings andelectric contacts, a post and a movable arm having a closure for themounted in one of said openings and turnable about a vertical axis, anarm extending horizontally from said post, a bottle holder tiltablymounted on said arm adapted to suspend a bottle adjacent the drinkingvessel so that its contents may be delivered di rectly thereinto, and apivoted arm having a stopper for removably closing the mouth of thebottle.

10. A dispensing apparatus having a stand adapted to support a drinkingvessel, said stand having an upright portion, provided "with openingsand electric contacts, a post mounted in one of said openings andturnable about a vertical axis, an arm extending horizontally from saidpost, a bottle holder tiltably, mounted on said arm adapt d to suspend abottle adjacent the drinking vessel so that its contents may bedelivered directly thereinto, and a pivoted arm having a stopper forremovably closing the mouth of the bottle, said holder comprising adivided ring to encircle the neck of the bottle and said arm having aslidable sleeve for holding the divided portions of the holder in closedcondition.

11 A dispensing aparatus having a stand adapted to support a drinkingvessel, said stand having an upright portion provided with openings andelectric contacts, a post mounted in one of said openings and turnableabout a vertical axis, an arm extending horizontally from said post abottle holder tiltably mounted on said arm adapted to suspend a bottleadjacent the drinking vessel so that its contents may be delivereddirectly thereinto, a pivoted arm having a stopper for removably closingthe mouth of the bottle, and an electric heater having one 1 portionadapted to said contacts and having another portion for immersion in thedrinking vessel.

12. A dispensing apparatus having a bottle holder tiltably mounted onsaid arm adapted to suspend a bottle adjacent the drinking vessel sothat its contents may be delivered directly thereinto.

18. A dispensing apparatus having a standadapted to support a drinkingvessel,

said stand having'a vertical portion at the rear provided withelectrical contacts and a horizontally swinging member having a tiltablebottle support adapted to be moved relatively to said vessel. I

14. A dispensing apparatus having a stand adapted to support a drinkingvessel,

I said stand having a vertical portion at the cal axis on said uprig tportion, said support having a bottleupporting split ring adapted to betilted about a horizontal axis; and a pivoted arm associated with thesup port and having a stopper adapted to the 7 open end of the bottle.

16. A dispensing apparatus comprising a supporting member; means-carriedby said supporting member to hold' a container for the material to bedispensed, said means comprising a split ring to surround the container,and a slidable sleeve adapted to normally engage and retain in abutmentthe ends of said ring.

17. A support for a container for material to be dispensed, comprising amain supporting member; an arm carried by said. supporting member; asplit ring carried by said arm; and a sli'dable sleeve mounted on thearm and normally engaging and retaining in abutment the ends of saidring.

18. A dispensing apparatus comprising a supporting member, an armcarried by said supporting member; a split ring having a shank carriedby the said arm; and a sleeve mounted on the arm and movable to engageone end of said divided ring and retain said end in ring.

19. A dispensing apparatus comprising a supporting member, an armcarried by said supporting member; a split ring having a shank enteringand carried by said arm; a movable sleeve surrounding the arm and theshank of the ring; and a spring bearing against said sleeve to normallyhold the same so that a portion of the sleeve will engage the split endsof said ring and hold said ends together.

20. A dispensing apparatus comprising a supporting stand; an arm carriedby said stand at right-angles thereto; a split ring having a shankcarried by said arm, said ring having a portion pivoted to anotherportion of the ring, the free end of said pivoted portion abutting thefixed portion at approximately the outer end of the said shank; a sleeveslidably mounted upon the said arm and surrounding the shank of thering, said sleeve having a portion normally engaging the free end of thepivoted portion or" the ring to hold the same in engagement with thefixed portion; and a spring internally of said sleeve.

lmtestimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

DAV ID H; CLARK.

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